Tray holder for beds



Oct. 21, 1924. 1,512,291

F. A. MOGUIRE TRAY HOLDER FOR BEDS Filed Sept.. 8. 1923- 2 Sheets-Shoe.l

WITNESS ES ATTORNEY oct. 2,1 1924. 1,512,291

F. A. MCGUIRE TRAY HOLDER FOR BEDS;

Filed sept. 8. 192:1a 2 sheets-shewv 2 I Ill imunllllllll HM K J I; f fZ WITNESSBS Patented Oct. 21, 1924.

UNITE owner-1.

FRANK A. MCGUIRE, or IoLA, KANSAS.

TRAY HOLDER FOR BEDS.

Application iled September 8, 1923. Serial No. 661,664.

being to so construct the parts that there is no danger of the devicetipping over and to make the holder easily adjustable upon its supportso that it can be placed in the desired position in front of thepatient.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter. fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which z Figurel is an elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4 4 of Figure l.

Figure 5 ure 2.

In these views, l indicates a base which is provided with casters 2 sothat it may be easily moved from place to place. A rod 3, preferably ofsquare shape in cross section, is connected with the central part of oneend of the base and the upper 'end of said rod is provided with a hook4: for holding a water bottle or other article. A sleeve 5, providedwith a squarebore for receiving the rod, is held in adjusted position onthe rod by a set screw 6. A tube 7 is carried by the sleeve, said tubepassing through apair of depending pieces 8 on a table 9 so that thetable is rotatably supported on the tube. The tube carries a toothedwheel 10, the teeth of which are adapted to be engaged by a pin 11 onone of themembers 8 for holding the table in adjusted position on thetube. The table-is slidably mounted on the tube so that the pinV can bemoved out of is a -section on line 5-5 of Figengagement with the toothedwheel to permit the table to be adjusted but said table normally held ina position withthe pin in engagement with the toothed wheel by means ofa curved arm l2 on the table en#y gaging a spring 13 in the tube.

In order to adjust Athe table on the tube, it is simply necessary'topress it inwardly to free the pin from the toothed wheel andy thuspermit the table to be moved toits desired position. The spring willthen move the table to its normal position with the pin in engagementwith the toothed wheel. The

' table is also adjusted vertically by moving the sleeve 5 on theupright so that it can be adjusted to suit thevpatient. The table cansupport a tray, a book or magazine or it can be used as a writing table.The arrangement of the upright on the support prevents the device fromtipping under the weight placed upon the table.

Itr is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my inventionwill be readily apparent. Y

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changesV fall within the scope of the appended claim.

lI/Vhat I claim is A A device of the class described comprising awheeled base, an upright of square. shape in'. cross section connectedwith one endV of ythe base, a sleeve having a square. bore receivingsaid upright, a set screw for holding the sleeve in adjusted position onthe upright, a tube'carried by the sleeve, a table, depending piecesthereon having holes therein through which the tube passes, so that thetable is slidably and rotatably mounted on the tube, a toothed discfixed to the tube adjacent one of the depending pieces, a pin on one ofthe ydepending pieces and arranged to engage one of the teeth of thedisc to hold the table in adjusted posi-V tion'7 a bracket on the tableand a spring'in the tube and connected with the bracket for normallyholding thetable in a position with the pin in engagement'with the toothof the disc.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

FRANK A. MCGUIRE.

